Bottle stopper



March 12, 1935. J. J. NOLL 1,994,368

BOTTLE STOPPER Filed June 18, 1954 Snnentot John J Noll Patented Mar. 12, 1935 1 UNITED STATE-S7 Ql q i the objects of the, invention is pros} ide a b tt e Stopper of such, struction that it, will mat rially. aid in the "pouring o dis Deming of ink or other, liquids, andwhich will,

5.1; prevent. any pilling r diippins' ofthe liq Another. bject of .the. invention is to. provide a d vice of this haracter which w ll b hidd n from view when the cap is applied'tq the container an which will automatically move to operative position when the cap is removed;

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is inexpensive, simple in constructiomand efiicient in operation.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which, 1

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of the stopper mounted in a container, and with the cap in position on the container; and

Figure 2 is a similar view but with the cap removed and the pouring tube in operative position.

Referring to the drawing in more detail, numeral 1 indicates the upper portion of a glass container, such as a bottle or jar, for the reception of ink or other liquid.

Numeral 2 refers to a stopper which may be made of rubber, cork or of any other desired material, and which is held in the mouth of the container in the usual manner, though there is preferably provided in the neck of the container a shoulder 3 against which the lower end of the stopper abuts.

Mounted in thestopper, at one side thereof, is a pouring tube 4, which is preferably made of non-corrosive metal. The pouring tube is slidably mounted in an appropriate opening in the stopper, and is guided thereby in its reciprocable movement. Surrounding the pouring tube and housed within an appropriate space 5 provided in the stopper, is a coil spring 6. The lower end of the coil spring rests upon the stopper and the upper end abuts against an outwardly and downwardly curved lip 7 formed on the upper end of the tube. When the upper end of the tube is free the spring will cause the tube to be projected outwardly to the position shown in Figure 2, the outward movement of the tube being limited by the flaredlower end 8 engaging the stopper. This lower end portion 8, which may beof any desired form to function as a stop, possesses the additional function of preventing the passage of liquid along he; outside; oi tlmnibe. Byrrefereno 'to. E ise.

ure512 zit-wwill: be. seenthat when the tube is in: pourin position. the low r flared por n th re? of. (cooperates. with, the: stopper: to -provide a seal between the stoppenand the .;tuh

- Thestonoer. is provided with a smaH, venthole- 9, to permit the entrance or; air asi-the-liquid' s pour d; r

. Numeral: 1.0. reiers :to a conv n onal screw capprovided with a liner ii; :the. can. enga in 5 16 usual thread finish 12 on the container. It will be understood, of course, that a lug cap or any other desired form of closure may be used in place of the screw cap shown.

With the container closed, as illustrated in Figure 1, the pouring spout or tube is entirely concealed, thereby presenting the appearance of a conventional container. When the closure is in position the container is sealed in the usual 'manner by the cooperation of the liner 11 with the wall of the bottle, jar or other container; and this liner also closes the vent 9 and the pouring tube 4, the latter being forced upward against the liner by the spring 6.

When some of the liquid is to be poured the closure is removed in the usual manner, and the spring 6 projects the pouring tube outwardly to the pouring position, shown in Figure 2. The outward movement is limited by the stop 8, which also forms a seal in cooperation with the stopper. When the parts are positioned as shown in Figure 2, the liquid is easily and quickly poured without the danger of any spilling or dripping thereof. The desired amount of the liquid having been dispensed, the tube is moved downwardly by the closure, and the closure is then turned to sealing position.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have provided a very simple and inexpensive device to assist in the pouring of ink or other liquids without spilling or dripping, and that the container when closed presents the appearance of a conventional container, and which requires no more space for packing than the usual container without a pouring spout. And while the preferred form has been illustrated and described in detail, yet it will be understood that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, and all such changes and modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is: 1. A container, a stopper mounted therein, a pouring tube slidably mounted in the mouth of of the container, the top of the stopper being; substantially flush with the top of the container, a pouring tube slidably mounted in the stopper;

a coil spring housed withinthe stopper andtend ing to project the tube outwardly to pouring po-' sition, and a closure sealing the container .and maintaining the tube in concealed position.

4. A container,a stopper mounted in the mouth of the container, the top of the stopper being substantially flush with the top of the container, the

stopper provided with a vent, a pouring tube slidably mounted in the stopper, a coil spring housed within the stopper and tending to project the tube outwardly to pouring position, and a closure sealing the container and maintaining the tube in concealed position. Q

5. A container, a stopper mounted in the mouth of the container, a pouring tube slidably mounted in the stopper, a flange on the upper end of the tube, a coil spring surrounding the tube between the flange and the stopper, and a closuresecured to the container and'housing the upper portion of the tube and the coil spring within the stopper.

6. A container, a stopper mounted in the mouth of the container, a pouring tube slidably mounted in the stopper, a spring tending to force the tube outwardlyto pouring position; ,anda flange on the lower end of the tube. to limit; its loutward movement and to form .a seal with the stopper.

ed in the stopper, the upper and lower ends of said tube being flarecha coil spring arranged between the stopper and the flared upper end of the tube, and the flared lower end of the tube co.- operating with the stopper to limit movement oi the tube.

{7; A container, a stopper mounted in the mouth of the container, a pouring tube slidably'mounte 8.. A container, a stopper mounted in the mouth of the container, a pouring tube slidably mounted in 'the stopper, the upper andlower endsoifsaid tube being flared, a coil spring arranged between the stopper and the flared upper end of'the tube, a closure secured to the container and maintain ing the tube in its inner position, and the, flared lower endof; the'tube cooperating with the stopper, to limit outward movement. of the tube when the closure is removed.

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